It’s January – and surprisingly there’s a lot going on across the East Midlands – despite everyone being skint
If your wallet’s up to it, we’ve chosen a few of the best bits to help you out.
Here’s our recommendations…
CHASING THE MOON
Leicester Space Centre, Leicester
Jan 11 – Feb 9 2025
Experience the wonders of the universe at the UK’s largest planetarium.
Join the expert-led Discovery team for an immersive and educational journey through the cosmos. Marvel at stunning high-definition visuals and cutting-edge technology as we explore the night sky’s beauty, chase the Moon, discover four dazzling planets, and a treasure-trove of stars.
Perfect for curious minds of all ages, this immersive fulldome show offers a comprehensive tour of the night sky and a unique perspective on Earth and distant celestial objects.
From January 11 to February 9 you can pick this presenter led show as part of your visit when buying tickets online.
GODZILLA
Derby Quad, Derby
January 18
Godzilla (a.k.a. Gojira) is the roaring granddaddy of all monster movies. It’s also a remarkably humane and melancholy drama, made in Japan at a time when the country was reeling from nuclear attack and H-bomb testing in the Pacific. Its rampaging radioactive beast, the poignant embodiment of an entire population’s fears, became a beloved international icon of destruction, spawning almost thirty sequels.
Bongo’s Bingo
The Engine Shed, Lincoln
Saturday, January 18, 2025
Bongo’s Bingo is the definitive bingo experience.
It’s a crazy mix of traditional bingo, dance-offs, rave intervals, audience participation and countless magical moments, currently taking place in almost 50 locations around the world.
Bongo’s Bingo is a wild shared social extravaganza and a night of pure nostalgic escapism, with the chance to win iconic prizes from giant pink unicorns and Henry Hoovers to mobility scooters and karaoke machines at each and every show.
It’s immersive, inclusive and incredible. Everyone from 18 to 92 plays and parties together. There are no barriers and no limits.
Quite simply, there’s nothing else like it.
NOSFERATU
Broadway, Nottingham
January 10 – 16
Since the release of his debut film in 2015, director Robert Eggers has treated audiences to back-to-back hits The Witch, The Lighthouse and The Northman –refining his own unique brand of gothic, horror-tinged insanity. Here he takes on a remake of the F. W. Murnau classic from 1922, in turn based on Bram Stoker’s iconic book, Dracula; a tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.
LIVE FOREVER
De Montfort Hall, Leicester
Sunday, January 12
Enjoy a celebration of music from, and a tribute to, the greatest rock ’n’ roll band Britain has ever seen…Oasis!
A catalogue of songs follows the timeline of the band’s meteoric rise to fame; from their humble beginnings on a Manchester council estate, to playing to more than a quarter of a million fans at their now legendary Knebworth concerts.
With over 30 hits including Wonderwall, Don’t Look Back In Anger and Some Might Say …Live Forever is an electric must see for all Oasis fans and children of the 90s.
